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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Two Dogs Prospects Among MHL's Best

A couple of Saint John Sea Dogs prospects have been
honoured by the Maritime Junior Hockey League. Forward Colin Campbell was named
a 1st Team All-Star while forward Stephen Anderson was named Rookie
of the Year.

Campbell led the Yarmouth Mariners in scoring this season
with 83 points in 48 games. He also had a team high 50 assists. Campbell’s 83 points placed him second in the league scoring race, just four behind league
leader Mike Szmatula.

Campbell, a ninth round pick of the Sea Dogs in 2010,
played in six games with Saint John this season, registering two assists, four
penalty minutes, and a -4 rating.

The Mariners finished first in the Bent Division with a
record of 35-14-1-2. They’ll face the winner of a mini-series between the Weeks
Crushers and the Metro Marauders in the opening round of the playoffs.

Anderson took Rookie of the Year honours after recording 19
goals and 17 assists in 31 games this season. His 36 points placed him third in
Summerside Western Capitals scoring. He was also solid offensively in the 26
games he played with the Sea Dogs, scoring six times and adding 10 helpers.

“Stephen Anderson is mature beyond his years and was a
great surprise to us this season”, said Capitals head coach Billy McGuigan in a MHL release.

“Stephen is a player that can play a skill game or can
play a very physical style when needed. He has extremely quick hands and a very
quick cross over that makes him very hard to defend. He never backs down from a challenge and wins
puck battles and makes room for himself and his teammates.

“He’s a very tough kid that stands up for teammates and
himself”.

The Charlottetown native was selected by Saint John in the sixth round of last year’s
QMJHL Entry Draft.

Summerside finished second in the Meek Division behind
the powerhouse Woodstock Slammers with a 26-21-1-4 record. They’ll face the
Dieppe Commandos in the opening round of the playoffs.